The red crowned roofed turtle or bengal roof turtle batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia it was the type species of its former genus kachuga females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm 22 in and weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb but males are considerably smaller.
Indian roofed turtle big size.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.
Pangshura tecta indian roofed turtle.
Pangshura sylhetensis assam roofed turtle.
The straight line carapace length is 8 5 in 22 cm.
Pangshura smithii brown roofed turtle.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.
Subspecies and geographic ranges two subspecies are recognized including the nominotypical subspecies.
Pangshura is a genus of geoemydid turtles endemic to south asia its member species were formerly in the obsolete genus kachuga.
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They have one or two brownish to red dots behind their eyes.
It is found in the major rivers of south asia.
A significant marker which differentiates them from indian roofed turtles that have a crescent shaped.
Slew of asian turtles relocated to the new pond duration.
The turtles like to bask in the sun on land.
The indian tent turtle is a unique crawling reptile and is aptly named after its tent like appearance of their high vaulted shells that feature hump like projections on the keel.
Smithii gray 1863 is found in the indus ganges and brahmaputra river drainages in bangladesh india and pakistan.
The described species are.